Bioassay Scientist - Flow Cytometry

Analytical chemist, Scientific and Research Fellow, Molecular biology

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 61,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2025, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 7.296 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

The position will support an Analytical Development client team that is responsible for ensuring the consistency, safety, and efficacy of biologics, including cutting-edge cell and gene therapies. The successful candidate will work in close partnership with bioprocessing, formulation, and data science groups to support manufacturing and quality control activities across the client’s development pipeline.

We are seeking a skilled analytical development scientist to work on the iPSC induced islet cell therapy program in the Analytical Development Bioassay Team.

The position involves developing and executing bioanalytical assays for process development, in-process testing, and lot release. Knowledge and expertise in mammalian cell culture and flow cytometry are a must. The successful candidate must be self-motivated and able to support routine testing and assist with assay development.

• Design and execute bioanalytical assays including flow cytometry, cell counting, dPCR/qPCR, ELISA, and cell-based bioassays.
• Perform routine sample testing for in-process testing and lot release.
• Support assay qualification and lifecycle management.
• Document experiments and protocols using electronic lab notebooks (e.g., Benchling).
• Troubleshoot assay and instrument issues.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Process Development, R&D, and Quality teams.
• Author technical documentation: protocols, test methods, reports, SOPs.

• BSin Biology or related filed with at least 3 years of experience in drug development labs ORM.S. in Biology or related field with at least 1yearof experience in drug development labs.
• Hands-on experience with bioanalytical methods including flow-cytometry (multi-color flow cytometry with a minimum of 4-6 colors is preferred).
• Proficiency in mammalian cell culture techniques.
• Ability to troubleshoot and interpret experimental results and effectively present conclusions.

• Hands-on experience with dPCR/qPCR and cell-based bioassays, such as glucose-stimulated insulin release, ELISA, and live cell plate assays.
• Experience improving assay throughput by utilizing multi-color flow cytometry and incorporating automated liquid handlers (e.g. Hamilton)…